Sign In / Register
The museum’s first edition was a sell-out and Jean Gardner is hoping the next one will be as popular.
Long-time residents of Warkworth and the wider Mahurangi area are being encouraged to put pen to paper to record their memories.The Warkworth & District Museum is preparing a second edition of Recollections of Warkworth and Warkworth People, which was first published in 2006 to mark the town’s 150th anniversary.
Coordinator of the proposed second edition Jean Gardner says the essays will be judged by two members of the NZ Society of Genealogists. Prizes will be awarded for the three best entries in the adult and student sections.
“The competition will be an opportunity for young people to perhaps retell a story from their grandparents or a friend,” Jean says.
The essays will be compiled into a book, which will be published early next year. Proceeds from sales will go to the museum.
A total of 28 entries were received in the 2006 competition, covering a wide range of subjects from memories and anecdotes to more historical pieces. Organisers are hoping for an equally good response to this year’s competition.
Essays must be no longer than 2000 words and must be submitted with an official entry form, which is available from the Mahurangi Matters office at 17 Neville Street Warkworth or can be downloaded here.
The competition closes on September 30.
